¹Pathian aw, ka thumna ah bil nadoh inla; hehpih ka ngetna ah kisel ken.

¹Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.

²Honja inla, hondawng in: ka mangbut thu jiakin ka mau vialviala, ka thum nilouhlouh hi.

²Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

³Melma husa in honhihmangbang; mi gilou-salou nuaisiahnain a honvuk ua, hehin honsawi ngal ua.

³Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.

⁴Ka sungah ka lungtang a na mahmah a: sih mulkimnaten hondelh khum hi.

⁴My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.

⁵Lauthawnna leh linnain honbawma, launain a honkhuh khinta hi.

⁵Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.

⁶Huan, ken, vakhu banga kha neih ut hina tel ing e, aw! Huchiin ka leng mang dinga, khamuang takin ka om ding.

⁶I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.

⁷Ngaiin, gamla pi-ah ka vialvak dia, gamdai ah ka om ding hi. Selah.

⁷Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.

⁸Huih thupi leh huih bukna munah ka pai meng ding, ka chi a.

⁹Toupa aw, a lei uh hihsiain hihkek in; khopi ah ngongtatna leh ki-uina ka mu ngala.

⁹Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

¹⁰Sun leh janin khopi kulh dawnah a vialvak ua: a sungah thulimlouhna leh haksatna a om hi.

¹⁰Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.

¹¹Gitlouh-satlouhna a sungah a oma: nuaisiahna leh zekhemnain kholak a pawtsan ngeikei.

¹¹Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

¹²Hon gensia lah melma ahi ngal keia; hileh jaw, ka thuak thei zo ding: ka tunga kihihlian tuh honhua lah ahi sam keia; hileh jaw, ka buksan ding hi.

¹²For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

¹³Himahleh, nang, ka mibatpih, ka lawm, kithuahpih theih na hi ngala.

¹³But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

¹⁴Kam khum takin i kihou khawm jela, mipi laka Pathian biakin ah i pawt jela.

¹⁴We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.

¹⁵Sihna a tunguah hontung guih henla, kohawm ah a hingin paisuk uhen: gitlouh- satlouhnate a omna uah leh a gilsung uah tekhawng a om ngala.

¹⁵Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. . For wickedness is in their dwelling, in their midst.

¹⁶Ken jaw Pathian ka sam dinga; huchiin Toupan honhondam ding hi.

¹⁶As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.

¹⁷Nitaklam bang jingsang bang, sun bangin ka bangbat thu ka genin ka thum dinga, huchiin aman ka aw a ngaikhe ding hi.

¹⁷Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

¹⁸Ka tunga kidouna lakah ka hinna khamuang takin a humbit taa: honsualte lah a tam ngal ua.

¹⁸He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.

¹⁹Pathian, nidang laia om gigein, a ngaikhe dia, amau a dawng ding. Selah

¹⁹God, who is enthroned forever, will hear, and answer them. Selah. They never change, who don’t fear God.

²⁰Amah toh kituakte tungah a khut a lika: a thukhun tuh a hihbuahta hi.

²⁰He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.

²¹A kam tuh nawitui khal bangin a nema, a lungtang bel kidouna ahi ngala; a thute tuh sathau sangin a nala, himahleh namsau phawisate ah ngala.

²¹His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

²²Na puakgik Toupa tungah nga lechin, huchiin aman nang a honhihhat ding hi. Mi diktat tuh chikmahin leng a hihlin a phal kei ding hi.Himahleh, P athian aw, nang amaute manthatna kohawmah na pai suk sak dind; sisan suahhat leh khemhat mite tuh a damsung kimkhat uleng a dam zou kei ding uhi; ken bel nang kon muang hi.

²²Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

²³Himahleh, P athian aw, nang amaute manthatna kohawmah na pai suk sak dind; sisan suahhat leh khemhat mite tuh a damsung kimkhat uleng a dam zou kei ding uhi; ken bel nang kon muang hi.

²³But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.